Trading system, I exchanged vegetables for golden pills.

Ye Chen could see the Second-Class Merit Award waving at him.

The giant snake eventually couldn't hold on any longer and was swarmed and killed by the training team.

Everyone is equal before the truth, and the giant serpent was no exception; it collapsed from blood loss.

If it can survive being targeted by such concentrated fire, then it can only be said that it is incredibly lucky.

"Holy crap, can something this fishy smell even be used to make soup?" Wan Shengjie's mind was filled with thoughts of making soup.

Dongzi stepped forward and kicked it twice: "This skin is too thick! We should peel it off before making soup. Maybe it'll taste better if we peel it off!"

"It's a pity that such a large snakeskin is riddled with holes, otherwise it would probably be very valuable as a collectible!" Uncle Er shook his head and sighed.

"Such a big snake! We've successfully completed our mission this time!" Zhao Tianlong looked the snake up and down with great satisfaction.

"Stop focusing on making soup, pry it open and see if there's an inner core!" Ye Chen shouted.

Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up, and they disregarded the stench of the snake, starting to pry it open.

"No mouth!" Zhao Tianlong waved his hand dismissively.

The giant snake hadn't brushed its teeth in ages, and the stench was almost overwhelming.

"Let's look around. Even if there's an inner core, it's probably in the stomach or head!" Zhou Changsheng said thoughtfully.

The group quickly began to dismember the large snake.

The tactical knives didn't feel as sharp at this point; cutting through the skin was exhausting for everyone because they were just too thick and hard.

At this moment, Ye Chen looked in a certain direction, narrowed his eyes, and muttered to himself, "Hmph, so they've come. They really do have companions. I was afraid they wouldn't come!"

Two figures rapidly approached this place, their speed indicating they were at least late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

They were dressed as ninjas and looked quite convincing, so their combat strength should be considerable.

Deploying three late-stage Qi Refining players to deal with this group of newcomers is indeed a safe bet.

It seems that the Orochi Group is quite interested in him, this top-tier genius.

Fortunately, the information he revealed at the time indicated that he was at the eighth level of Qi Refining, so the people who came were also at the Qi Refining level and posed little threat to Ye Chen.

If he displayed Foundation Establishment strength back then, then there must be a Foundation Establishment expert here today, right?

Or the other party may take other measures to eliminate him.

This story taught him a lesson: it's always good to leave some room for maneuver in life; you can't rely on anyone but yourself.

No wonder so many people want to play dumb to take advantage of others; it's clearly a means of self-protection!

In that instant, Ye Chen gained many insights into life.

Ye Chen's eyes were sharp, and he had already made up his mind.

As for the survivors, just keep one; there's no need for the other two!

"You guys deal with that snake, I'll be right back!" Ye Chen called out and sped off into the woods.

"Where is the captain going?" Wan Shengjie asked, looking at him with a puzzled expression.

"I don't know, maybe he went to relieve himself!" Dongzi was also a little puzzled.

"This hand is a bit urgent. Come on, everyone, let's work harder and try to have some soup tonight. The helicopter will be here soon, and we have to leave a piece of meat no matter what!" Wan Shengjie's focus returned to the giant snake.

Since the inner core hadn't been extracted yet, everyone's attention returned to the giant serpent.

After Ye Chen was out of sight of everyone, his speed suddenly increased.

They sped off in the direction the people were coming from.

The two people, both wearing masks, were running and communicating in a language that normal people couldn't understand.

"Murakami-kun, does the higher-ups really need to go to such lengths? It's just 10 new recruits from the Hokuto crew, isn't it?"

"Sakata-kun, you're unaware of this. Among the new recruits, there's a genius. His stats are said to be outstanding; he's already at the eighth level of Qi Refining. The main thing is, he's only in his early twenties. Such a genius is terrifying. If given time to grow, he might affect our plans. That's why the higher-ups are willing to risk exposing someone to eliminate him!"

"I see. Then this kind of genius definitely needs to be eliminated. Why didn't Nanako wait for us to act together on something so important!"

"Hmph, who knows what that woman is thinking? Does she think she's invincible just because she broke through to the ninth level of Qi Refining? We need to speed things up; we can't let her steal all the credit!"

As the two were talking, they also noticed someone rapidly approaching from ahead.

The two were startled at the same time and exchanged a glance.

"Murakami-kun, could it be... could it be someone from the Big Dipper's faction?"

"So what if someone comes? As long as it's not that old bastard Yaoguang coming in person, who can do anything to us? Let's assess the situation first!"

"Yeah, that's true!"

At that moment, a young figure appeared in their line of sight.

The two were startled at the same time, mainly because Ye Chen was too fast; they hadn't even seen how he appeared.

However, the two breathed a slight sigh of relief after seeing how young Ye Chen was.

Oh, young man, it's alright then!

Even if a young person is a cultivator, how high can their cultivation level be?

Even the top-tier geniuses in the Beidou system are only at 80% Qi Refining stage, right? They can easily manipulate them.

So the two of them gradually calmed down.

They switched to Mandarin, and one of them slowly spoke: "Who goes there? Why are you blocking our way!"

Without saying a word, Ye Chen used an Illusionary God Technique to briefly control their minds, and simultaneously flung out two shuttle needles.

"Thump—thump—"

Both of them had a bloody hole between their eyebrows, and their bodies fell straight down.

The two men couldn't understand how this young man could resort to violence so easily without any regard for martial ethics.

Why is this young man so strong?

The two died in a daze, their eyes wide open in disbelief, not even knowing how they died, as if they had been mentally disturbed.

Ye Chen knew they were not at peace, so he directly emitted a soft white light from between his brows, enveloping the two of them and extracting their small orbs of light!

Ye Chen showed no mercy to the Japanese agents who had infiltrated Japan, and had no interest in saying a word. He dealt with them directly, which was disgusting to watch.

That way, I can get two more spirit servants!

Cough cough, he's really not an evil cultivator!

Ye Chen glanced at the two corpses, but ultimately decided to drag them away.

After all, these are all military achievements!

These three "trophies" from the late-stage Qi Refining realm—I wonder if they can be exchanged for a second-class merit!

Everyone has a little vanity, right? He also wanted to hang a plaque at home recognizing his achievements...

Ye Chen simply grabbed them by the feet and dragged them back.

When everyone saw Ye Chen return carrying things, they were taken aback. Had he gone hunting for wild game?

However, when they saw Ye Chen dragging two people, they were almost speechless with shock.

"Captain, what, what is this?" Zhao Tianlong asked in shock.

"Captain, why did you bring back two dead bodies?" Zhou Changsheng blinked his innocent big eyes.

Ye Chen casually waved his hand: "These two guys were that woman's accomplices, also here to hunt us down. However, this captain is wise and brave, with unparalleled strength. I saw through their tricks and killed them!"

After Ye Chen finished speaking, he casually struck a cool pose.